Testing

Download Desktop

• User can download latest (Mac & Windows) Desktop
  • Mac
    • Homebrew package manager: brew cask install github-desktop
  • Windows
    • Chocolatey package manager: choco install github-desktop
    • 64-bit and up
  • Data is retained if you download and open a fresh copy
• Release notes page is up-to-date in app and can be accessed from here
• Help page is accessible
• 'Please update' notification shown in Classic apps

Welcome Flow

• Create your free account (/join?source=github-desktop)
  • User is not automatically logged into Desktop post account creation
• Sign in to Github.com link
  • Sign in successful if valid username/email and password
    • If 2FA activated, user sent auth code to enter (test SMS and authenticator app)
      • User can reissue auth code with Resend SMS link
  • Sign in successful with active 2FA code, user goes to Configure Git page
    • User sees Repository landing page if sign-in successful
    • Error message if code is wrong or inactive
    • Error message if incorrect username/email or password
  • Forgot link (/password_reset)
  • Cancel returns to initial Welcome Flow page
  • Sign-in using your browser opens default browser for confirmation
    • Browser login, "authorize" GitHub Desktop, “accept” link
      • If successful, Desktop shown in /settings/applications in user profile
• Sign in to Enterprise link (v2.8 and up)
  • Continue successful if server address is valid, else error message
    • Sign in using your browser opens default browser for confirmation
      • Browser login, [insert custom security measure], Authorize GitHub Desktop, “accept” link
  • User goes to Configure Git if successful
  • Cancel returns to initial Welcome Flow
  • User served generic message if not authorized to access Enterprise
• Skip "username+password" step
  • Configure Git
    • Name and email pulled from global .gitconfig file, if configured
  • If recognized, your avatar is present in example commit; gravatars not recognized
    • Continue allowed if fields populated or blank
  • Valid login credentials from github.com or Enterprise carried through
    • User sees Repository landing page if sign-in successful
• Usage Data
  • Checked by default; user can uncheck. (Should not be checked by default if user on free plan only.)
    • Clicking Finish, results in user being signed-in successfully
  • Cancel returns to initial Configure Git page

Onboarding & Tutorial

• Onboarding shown if user is new to Desktop and has no repositories in the application
  • If user logged in during sign-up process with repository lists for GitHub.com and/or Enterprise
  • Always show suggested steps: Clone repository, Add existing repository, Add new repository
  • If logged into GitHub, show button for creating tutorial
    • Adding a repository will automatically exit Onboarding
      • User can revert to Onboarding if all repositories are removed
    • Tutorial can only be started if there is no local or remote desktop-tutorial repository, else error surfaced
      • Repository is created as first step, with green checkmarks for each completed step.
    • User can click Exit Tutorial anytime to return to Onboarding page

Repositories landing page; default no repositories

• Create New Repository (Mac: ⌘N; Windows: Ctrl+N)
  • Modal opens with name, path (choose option), readme (unchecked), git ignore, license. Name and path mandatory.
    • If Add this repository warning message appears, clicking it adds to Repo list
    • If repository name is over 100 characters, warning message is surfaced in modal
    • If repository contains URL-hostile characters, show error message
  • Create Repository button adds new repo, which is added to Repo list
  • Cancel button does not save any changes made; modal closed
  • User cannot create a new repo inside a locked local directory
• Clone a Repository (Mac: ⇧⌘O; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+O)
  • Enter valid URL or username/repo/gist, else error message
    • If authentication error for Github.com, modal with username/password surfaced; Cancel or Save and Retry buttons
      • If successful, repo is cloned
  • Modal surfaces again if unsuccessful
    • If authentication error for Enterprise, user redirected to Preferences
  • Valid path can be entered or selected
    • Local path is prepopulated; if not unique then error surfaced
  • All repos from both GitHub.com and Enterprise are populated -- your repos are listed first, followed by org(s)
    • User must be logged in to view list; else Sign In button present
    • Results are filterable, and can be selected for cloning
  • Clone creates repo at selected path
    • Repo added to Repo list
  • Cancel closes modal, no repo cloned
• Add a Local Repository (Mac: ⌘O; Windows: Ctrl+O)
  • Valid path can be entered or selected
  • Add repository activated if repo path exists
    • Repo added to Repo list
    • If directory path not valid, 'Create a new repo' error message is present
  • Cancel closes modal, no repo added
  • Large repos (> 100MB) trigger Initialize Git LFS modal
    • Link takes user to (https://git-lfs.github.com/)
    • Local path to repo is displayed
    • User can click Cancel or Initialize Git LFS
• Drag and drop repository
  • User can drag existing local repository into Desktop
    • Successful attempt adds repo to Repo list; else error message

Publishing a repository

• Publish Repository modal present if repo is unpublished and user clicks Publish repository button
  • GitHub tab is default; Enterprise tab is also present
    • User must be signed-in to publish, else Sign In button present on tab
  • Modal fields are Name, Description (optional), Keep this code private checkbox, Organization list (alpha order, tab-specific, if orgs exist), Cancel button, Publish Repository button
    • Clicking Publish Repository button pushes repo to GitHub.com or Enterprise; Cancel button closes modal
      • Repository is present on GitHub.com or Enterprise if published
  • 'Visibility can't be private error' shown, if user's plan is not sufficient
  • A .gitattributes file is added to the repository as part of the initial commit
  • If repo is forked and upstream remote does not match, then modal is surfaced with Ignore/Update button

Application

• Minimize, Maximize, Close buttons work in top nav
  • If user zooms in and quits app, settings should be retained when reopened
• Double-clicking local desktop icon opens the application (Mac OS only)
• Double clicking top nav bar toggles full-screen / last used screen-size (Mac OS only); Exit by (Mac: ^⌘f11; Windows: Alt)
• Clicking Desktop icon in dock/taskbar opens the application
• Changing desktop icon name while app is open results in package error; if app is closed then name change successful

GitHub Desktop menu top-level

• About GitHub Desktop
  • Current version shown
  • Links to release notes (modal), terms (modal), licenses (modal)
  • Update banner shows whats new (modal) and restart now; App will restart with latest build
  • Update modal shows enhancements / bug fixes in latest build with Install button; user can X the banner
  • Clicking the build version number copies to clipboard
  • Edge case: If build is "old", error message displays warning user to "... manually check for updates".
    • Clicking Check for updates button produces "read-only volume" error message, with link for help
  • Clicking Check for updates button timestamps last attempt; periodic autochecking in the background
    • If update available, Install Update button will quit app and install update
    • If update available, download banner is present in main window with restart and what’s new links
    • If checking for update or download latest update in progress, the Check for updates button is disabled
    • Restarting the app automatically checks for updates
  • Close button closes modal
• Preferences/Options (Mac: ⌘, Windows: Ctrl+,)
  • Accounts
    • GitHub.com name, handle, avatar, sign out button, if user signed in
    • Enterprise handle, avatar, sign out button, if user signed in
    • User can sign out of either account
    • User can be signed-in to both Enterprise and GitHub.com at same time
  • Integrations
    • External Editor options shown in dropdown; else show link to install the default editor
    • Shell options shown in dropdown
  • Git
    • Username and email are displayed if .gitconfig configured for Welcome flow
    • Save button saves any changes made
    • Cancel button does not save any changes made; modal closed
  • Appearance
    • Light theme is default
    • Dark theme is optional
    • For Mac, users can opt to match system preference theme with checkbox
  • Advanced
    • Stashing options include "Ask me..", "Always bring my changes...", and "Always stash...". "Ask Me" is default.
    • Confirmation dialogue for removing repositories is checked by default; user can toggle
      • Verify positive ConfirmDiscardChanges value in Dev Tools > Application > Local storage > file://
    • Confirmation dialogue for discarding files is checked by default; user can toggle
      • Verify positive ConfirmRepoRemoval value in Dev Tools > Application > Local storage > file://
    • Confirmation dialogue for force pushing files is checked by default; user can toggle
      • Verify positive confirmForcePush value in Dev Tools > Application > Local storage > file://
    • Save button saves any changes made
    • Cancel button does not save any changes made; modal closed
    • Shared usage data option; selection carried through from Welcome flow
      • anonymous usage data link opens https://desktop.github.com/usage-data/
      • Verify positive stats-opt-out value in Dev Tools > Application > Local storage > file://
• Install command line tool installs tool at /usr/local/bin/github (Mac only as Windows done automagically; Helper may require password, else error message)
  • If already installed, user sees: "The command line tool has been installed at /usr/local/bin/github"
  • Clicking OK closes modal
• Quit/Exit Desktop (Mac: ⌘Q)
  • Quitting/Exiting and reopening Desktop returns you to last visited repo
• Menu items are disabled if any modal is present; MacOS-default menu items not applicable

File top-level menu

• New Repository... (Mac: ⌘N; Windows: Ctrl+N)
• Add Local Repository... (Mac: ⌘O; Windows: Ctrl+O)
• Clone Repository... (Mac: ⇧⌘O; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+O)
• Options... (Windows only: Ctrl+,)
• Exit (Windows only; quits the app)

Edit top-level menu

• Undo (Mac: ⌘Z; Windows: Ctrl+Z)
• Redo (Mac: ⇧⌘Z; Windows: Ctrl+Y)
• Cut (Mac: ⌘X; Windows: Ctrl+X)
• Copy (Mac: ⌘C; Windows: Ctrl+C)
• Paste (Mac: ⌘V; Windows: Ctrl+V)
• Select all (Mac: ⌘A; Windows: Ctrl+A)

View top-level menu

• Show Changes (Mac: ⌘1; Windows: Ctrl+1)
• Show History (Mac: ⌘2; Windows: Ctrl+2)
• Show Repositories List (Mac: ⌘T; Windows: Ctrl+T)
• Show Branches List (Mac: ⌘B; Windows: Ctrl+B)
• Go to Summary (Mac: ⌘G; Windows: Ctrl+G)
• Show/Hide Stashed Changes (Mac: ^H; Windows: Ctrl+H)
• Enter Full Screen (Mac: ^⌘F; Windows: F11)
• Reset Zoom (Mac: ⌘0; Windows: Ctrl+0)
• Zoom In (Mac: ⌘=; Windows: Ctrl+=)
• Zoom Out (Mac: ⌘-; Windows: Ctrl+-)
• Toggle Developer Tools (Mac: ⌥⌘I; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+I)

Repository top-level menu. (Only enabled if one repo present)

• Push (Mac: ⌘P; Windows: Ctrl+P)
  • Commits from repository are pushed to github.com; error message shown if conflicts
• Pull (Mac: ⇧⌘P; Windows: Ctrl+Shirt+P)
  • Commits from repository are pulled from github.com; error message shown if conflicts
• Remove
  • Repository is removed from Repository List; confirmation dialogue shown if Preferences option enabled
• View on GitHub (Mac: ⌥⌘G; Windows: Ctrl+Alt+G)
  • Repository on github.com is opened; must be logged in if private repository or Enterprise repository
• Open in [insert shell] (Mac: ^[tilde-sign]; Windows: ); see Shell options in preferences
  • Local repository is opened
  • If git not installed, modal asks to Open with Git or Install Git
• Show in Finder/Explorer (Mac: ⇧⌘F; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+F)
  • Local repository is opened
• Open in [insert editor] (Mac: ⇧⌘A; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+A); see External Editor option in preferences
  • Secondary modal appears if no Editors set; option to download the default editor
• Repository settings...
  • Remote path can be edited for existing repository; origin already set. Cannot be empty string, else error message.
    • Saved button saves last entry
    • Cancel button closes modal
  • User can opt for Setup custom remote for a non-GitHub repository
    • Save & Publish button saves last entry
    • Cancel button closes modal
  • Ignored Files
    • .gitignore file contents are shown and can be edited
  • Saved button saves last entry; changes create a new commit
  • Cancel button closes modal

Branch top-level menu

• New Branch... (Mac: ⇧⌘N; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+N)
  • Clicking Create Branch makes new branch based on the entered name, if not a duplicate
  • Master branch is mentioned in the list; current branch shown first
  • Cancel button closes modal
• Rename... (cannot be default branch)
  • Rename button changes branch name if field updated
    • Same branch on github.com is not renamed
  • Cancel button closes modal
  • Protected branches cannot be renamed
• Delete... (cannot be default branch)
  • Option to delete branch on the remote; default is unchecked
  • Delete button deletes branch (and remote too if option checked)
  • Cancel button closes modal
  • Protected branches cannot be deleted
• Update from [default branch] (cannot be default; Mac: ⇧⌘U; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+U)
  • Merge success banner is shown temporarily; user can X to remove
• Compare to Branch (Mac: ⇧⌘B; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+B)
  • Takes you to the history tab with the input selected so you can directly choose a branch
• Merge into Current Branch... (Mac: ⇧⌘M; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+M)
  • Use can filter to find existing branches
  • User can select branch, other than current one
  • Merge hint shows status and branches to be merged
  • Merge button only activated if something to merge (includes awaiting conflicts)
    • If merged, success banner is shown temporarily; user can X to remove
    • If conflicts, conflict modal shows quantity of files, ability to open in [editor], open in command line, Abort button, while Commit merge button is deactivated until files are resolved; Changes tab shows all files
      • If conflict resolved, files marked green, and user can click Commit merge button
      • If merged, success banner is shown temporarily; user can X to remove
      • Binary files must be resolved in command line before committing merge
      • Aborting partially resolved commit surfaces "Are you sure?" dialogue; Cancel or Abort merge buttons
• Rebase Current Branch...
  • User can filter to find existing branches
  • User can select branch, other than current one
  • Rebase hint shows status and branches to be merged
  • Start rebase button only activated if something to rebase
    • If rebase, success banner is shown temporarily; user can X to remove
    • If conflicts, conflict modal shows quantity of files, ability to open in [editor], open in command line, Abort button, while Continue rebase button is deactivated until files are resolved
      • If conflicts resolved, files marked green, and user can click Continue rebase button
      • If rebased, success banner is shown temporarily; user can X to remove
      • Aborting partially resolved rebase surfaces "Are you sure?" dialogue; Cancel or Abort merge buttons
• Compare on GitHub (Mac: ⇧⌘C; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+C) (if repository already published on github.com)
• Create Pull Request (Mac: ⌘R; Windows: Ctrl+R) opens Pull Request on github.com
  • If branch unpublished, dialogue asks to publish the branch
  • Push Local Changes modal surfaces with option to Create Without Pushing and Push Commits;(trigger: Create Pull Request after commit on branch before pushing)

Window top-level menu (Mac only)

• Minimize, Zoom (maximize app size), Close, Bring All to Front, GitHub Desktop

Help top-level menu

• Report Issue... opens issue filing in Desktop repository on github.com
• Contact GitHub Support... opens https://github.com/contact page with user and build prepopulated
• Show User Guides opens Desktop help page on github.com
• Show Keyboard Shortcuts opens https://help.github.com/en/desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/keyboard-shortcuts-in-github-desktop
• Show Logs in Finder/Explorer opens Finder/Explorer logs in local directory
  • Mac: ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/GitHub\ Desktop/Logs/*.log
  • Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\\Desktop\\*.desktop.production.log
• About GitHub Desktop (Windows only)

Next Steps

• Up to four suggested steps are shown at any given time, contingent on the state of the repository and/or branch
  • First step is not always shown, and it can be View Stash, Pull Origin, Pull Origin, Create Pull Request, Publish Repository
  • Other steps are Open in [editor] with Preferences/Options link, Show in [Finder/Explorer] and View in GitHub

Repositories list

• Current repository is always shown in top slot with respective icon; if repository exists
• Opening list shows all repositories, categorized by owner in alpha format with a working filter
  • If more than six repositories, a Recent group will appear at the top of the list; limit 3 repositories
  • ESC clears the filter
  • Search filter match results in bold characters
  • A repository with uncommitted files shows a • next to name
  • All repositories (private, enterprise, local, public, forked, other) have proper icon and found in the proper category (GitHub.com/Enterprise/Other)
    • Hover shows username/repository, url, and/or local path in tooltip
    • User must have paid account for private repositories
    • Repository icon is updated if admin changes status (public vs private)
• Add button dropdown shows three options: Clone Repository, Add Existing Repository, Create New Repository
• Repositories cloned from non-github servers should always be in the Other group, and have the 'computer' icon.
• Selecting a repository updates Changes/History/Diff areas
  • If no Changes, Diff area shows Open this repository link to Finder/Explorer on local
• Right-click reveals Open in [Shell], Open in Finder/Explorer, Open in [Editor], and Remove options
• Repositories which have been removed locally (and trash emptied) have 'cannot find repository' warning
  • Relaunching the app when it displays a missing repository preserves the repository's name and last seen path
  • Remove a repository which can not be found (deleted locally & trash emptied)
• Repositories which are cloning display a progress bar

Changes tab

• Changes tab shows • icon if files are waiting to be committed
  • Number of changed files is always present; it can be 0
• Any changed files appear in the list, with respective +/•/- sign; with arrow keys enabled
  • Merge-conflicted files shown with hazard icon; cannot be committed until fixed
  • User can check none, or check one or more files to commit; list is scrollable
    • User can select one or more lines to commit; diff is scrollable
    • Right-clicking opens context menu
      • User can discard the file (or all files); pending confirmation dialogue
    • Do not show this message againoverrides the preference setting if true
      • User can ignore single/all files, show in Finder/Explorer, reveal in external editor, or open in default program
    • A specific file can only be ignored once
    • All ignored files found in Repository Settings > Ignored Files tab
  • User can open in finder, preferred editor, or OS default program
• Panes can be resized horizontally, and contents resize to take the full width
  • Quitting Desktop and relaunching remembers pane sizes
• Uncommitted files are optionally stashed if user attempts to switch branches; depends on Preferences.
  • Modal asks user to stash on current branch or bring changes to new branch; Cancel or Switch Branch buttons
    • If stashed then changes shown under Stashed Changes section below Changes tab when returning to the original branch
      • Stashed changes section show all stashed files and diffs; user can discard or restore to Changes
    • If moved to new branch, all previously changed files will exist under Changes tab on the new branch

History tab

• History tab shows commits on your current branch by default
  • All commits listed in chronological order, with avatar, date and name; list is scrollable with arrow keys enabled
    • Right clicking any commit shows options: Revert This Commit, Copy SHA, View on GitHub
    • Hover shows file name in tooltip
  • Placing cursor in search field show all branches with number of commits behind/ahead; list is alpha and categorized
    • Filtering for branch name that doesn't exist shows "Sorry, I can't find that branch"
  • User can search to a target branch to filter commits; esc key to exit; autocomplete and text prediction intact
    • User can toggle between behind/ahead, with counts shown; Behind tab is shown by default
      • If more than 0 commits behind, a list of commits are shown in reverse chronological order
      • If more than 0 commits ahead, a list of commits are shown in reverse chronological order
    • User can merge in any commits into current branch for the "behind" tab; (button disabled if 0 commits behind)
      • Merge hint shown below Merge into X button with status, numbers of commits, and branch names
      • After successful merge, tab counts update and merge button is disabled
      • Merge conflict results in dialog shown directing user to commit view
  • Merge prompt shown above filter if comparing two branches and commits are behind default branch
    • View commits shows commits in Changes list, Merge... opens Merge in Current Branch modal, or X to close

Diffs section (History tab)

• All commits have avatar, selectable SHA, # of files changed, commit message, commit description (optional)
  • Long commit descriptions can be toggled with expand/collapse icon
    • Reverting commit repopulates commit area
      • Error message if no changes to commit
• All files within a commit listed, with respective +/•/-/-> sign; list is scrollable
  • Diffs are viewable; list is scrollable with arrow keys enabled
    • Green is for additions, red for deletions
    • Different file types are rendered properly
    • Single pic file with the -> sign has multiple view options: 2-up (default); Swipe; Onion Skin; and Difference
• Panes can be resized horizontally, and contents resize to take the full width
• Diffs cannot be over 3MB
• Diffs cannot be longer than 500,000 characters

Commit section (Changes tab)

• Commit created if user clicks Commit to [branch] button with commit message and at least one checked file
  • Fetch origin changes to Push with number of commits badge
• Avatar of user is shown
• User can 'at-mention' those associated with the respective repository; either summary or description field is ok (published repositories only)
• User can 'pound-mention' an issue in the either summary or description field; issue number should populate (published repositories only)
• Summary field is required
• Description field is optional
• User can undo last commit
  • Push with number of commits badge is decremented or reverts to Fetch origin
• Undo button disabled if user is pushing commit
• User can publish a new repository with no commits (aka unborn repository/branch)
• User can make new branch the default branch, by making the initial commit on the new branch
• User can select individual file(s) -- and individual lines of a file(s) -- to commit at a time
• Forked messaging shown if user cannot write to cloned repository and there are changes
  • If user opts to fork the repository, a confirmation dialogue surfaced. Errors caught within the dialogue.
  • Clicking confirm results in successful fork creation
• Protected branches messaging shown if branch is protected and there are changes

Co-authoring (Changes tab)

• clicking co-author icon toggles co-author field; or right-click within commit area
  • Hovering over the icon reveals add/remove 'action' text
  • Right-click includes Mac/Windows context menus; option greyed out if repo not published to github.com
  • User can tag other GitHub.com users only, or those within your Enterprise org
    • Tag is tied to public API name/email; email is "no-reply" if user setting is enabled
    • Mouseover tooltip reveals name and email of any entered tags
    • Tagging those outside of GitHub turns tag red
    • You cannot tag a user more than once via the autocomplete; manually you can
    • Typing a GitHub name not part of the initial autocomplete will initiate a search
      • Found names are tagged; all others are turned red
      • Navigating away from the Changes tab will clear red tags
  • Toggling the co-author icon clears the field
• All co-authors show up in History and diff view
  • Commits with Co-Authored-By: Name <[email protected]>in the description field reveal avatar of user
  • Hovering over an avatar reveals all tagged users
  • Hovering over the "people" text reveals all names/emails of tagged users
• Undoing a commit re-enables the valid tags
• Reverting a commit does not re-enable any tags

Branches list

• Current branch always shows if repository present
  • Hover shows full branch name in tooltip
  • Long branch names are truncated, with beginning/end of branch name shown
• Opening list shows all branches in categorized format with a working filter
  • New button opens 'New Branch' modal
  • If filters results are nil, then prefill branch name in modal if user clicks Create New Branch
  • Active branch is highlighted and marked with a check
  • esc clears the filter
  • Search filter match results in bold characters
  • Hover shows full branch name in tooltip
  • Choose a branch to merge into [current branch] button is shown; (Mac: ⇧⌘M; Windows: Ctrl+Shift+M)
• Default branch labeled and listed first, with timestamp
• Selecting a branch switches branches
• Creating a new branch shows Publish branch button
  • Publishing successful if logged in only; else error message
    • Create Pull Request menu option shows warning if branch not published yet
• Renamed branches updated on github.com and vice-versa if logged in; else error message
  • Opens modal with ability to enter new name
• Deleted branches updated on github.com and vice-versa if logged in; else error message
  • Deleting branch show warning message

Fetching origin/Pull

• Code is constantly being fetched from github.com with timestamp
  • Hover shows timestamp in tooltip
  • If Pull Requests on github.com, they are reflected with down arrow and quantity
  • Pull Requests and Commits can co-exist; error surfaces if merge commit
• User cannot Push/Pull without being signed-in; error message surfaced
  • Push/Pull works with public/private/Enterprise repos
  • Tooltip shows status upon hover, if progress to display
• When a branch is local-only make sure that the Fetch button changes to Publish and it publishes

Publishing only

• Unpublished repository, unborn HEAD - Publish button enabled (user can publish repository)
• Unpublished repository, valid branch - Publish button enabled (user can publish repository and branch)
• Published repository, unborn HEAD - Publish button disabled (no branch to push)
• Published repository, branch without tracking - Publish button enabled (user can publish branch)
• Published repository, network action - Publish button disabled (don't interfere with existing action)

Github.com

• If Desktop linked to .com (/settings/applications), the Desktop icon should show on File Revisions tab for all Pull Requests
  • Clicking the "computer icon" opens from a Pull Request page opens the branch on Desktop
• Open in Desktop button under a repo's Clone and Download button should open repo in Desktop
• If private email is enabled (http://github.com/settings/emails), user is blocked from pushing to all associated repositories on Desktop?
• If user updates name in Settings, change should reflect in Preferences

Pull Request list + Continuous Integration (CI) status

• Pull request list shown as tab on Branch list; quality shown in tab
  • Only open Pull Requests are reflected; closed Pull Requests are not shown in the list
• Pull Request toolbar status is surfaced with yellow/green/red icon, or no icon if no status
• If no pull requests, then no badge shown, and Pull Request tab shows 0
  • User shown current branch in text area, and given option to create a new branch or create new pull request
• Pull request for the current branch selected by default, with pull-request-number badge in header
  • Pull request list can be filtered; esc key clears filter; arrow keys can scroll list
  • Results in chronological order, with name, id number, date, username, and CI status (if enabled)
    • Status checks run frequently in background, especially if yellow
    • If user hovers over CI status icons, tooltips show individual/group status details
• Pull Request status in the list can be updated independently of respective Pull Request being viewed (background job)
• Show link to upstream pull requests in pull request list of a fork if PR for current branch is in upstream repo
• Show link to create a pull request if there is no PR for current branch

Security

• Untrusted server warning surfaced if GitHub cannot verify the identity of api.github.com; user can Cancel or Continue